The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-16
FATALITIES AT A FIRE.
One Man Killed and Two Others Injured
Beyond Recovery.

One Man Killed and Two Others Injured
Beyond Recovery.
MONTREAL. July 15.-About q o'clock this
morning fire broke out in the st. Lawrence
sugar refinery, a seven-story brick building,
situated on Queen street. The whole fire
brigade was called out, but were powerless
to save the building. The structure,
together with several brick dwelling
houses ad joining, occupied by Mcssrs. Flynn,
O'Betten, Coverinton and Jones were com
pletely destroyed. About 9:l5 O'Clock n
large portion of the walls Of the building
fell with crash, but as far as is known no
one was killed by the falling of the walls
A man named Moore, while coming down
the fire escape, lost his hold and
fell to the ground. He expired al
most Immediately. Another man who
jumped from window broke his
leg Others are reported missing or serious
ly injured The immense pile of debris is
being searched for dead bodies Many of
the men escaped from the building entirely
naked The total loss is estimated at $780,
900. The property is insured in a large
number Of companies, mostly American.
The refinery was only recently erected at
a cost of S250,000 Great alarm was caused
this afternoon in the Warrington stamp
works by the fall OF large portion of the
boilers, but no one was injured The entire
loss is estimated at 100000, upon S1S0,000
of which there is no insurance.
A BLAZE AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, July l5.-Fire broke out
shortly before O'clock to-day in the Mary
land Hominy and Carolina mill, Mt the foot
of Frederick street dock, and although the
entire fire department was called out, the
mill was soon destroyed The damage is es-
timated at $50 900 in machinery and stock.
The flames communicated to three adjoining
warehouses belonging to Enoch Pratt, and
occupied by the Gambrill Manufacturing
Company for the storage Of wheat, -four
and barrels which were almost entirely de
stroycd The fire then crossed an alley and
took hold of the large roller -four mill Of the
Gambrll ManufacturingCompa the upper
part Of which was burned and tho lower
part badly damaged by water. The dam
age to the Gambrill Company is estimated
at &2OO,000 The buildings belonging to Mr..
Pratt were damaged about $4,000, and
those occupied by the HOminy and Cora
line Company, belonging 10 j. Corner, about
$4,000 The insurance cannot be ascer-
tanned.
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
MOBILE, ALA, July I5-Fire this morn
ing destroyed part Of the old Matthews
cotton press. The family of Charles Smith
stepson, who put plank 10 "A window by
which Smith escaped. Mrs. Smith remained
10 get some money, and her retreat by the
plank was cut off Her screams were heard
blocks away Her remains were found in
the ruins this morning. A mixture Of the
fire alarm sent the engines wild, ard the
hook and ladder company failed to reach
the scene until after the woman was burned
10 death. The loss is $1,000, with no in
surance.
FLAMES IN a sHIPYARD.
LEwIsToN, Me, July 15.-Fire broke
out about II o'clock this morning in the
New England Ship-building Company's
yard at Bath and threatened the destruction
OF the entire property. The Mayor tele-
graphed for aid TO Portland, Lewiston and
Brunswick. Help was sent from Brunswick
and this was sufficient 10 stop the progress
of the fire. The loss will reach over 100000.
The fire started in the oakum shop, which
was instantly ablaze, and with acres Of
hard pine timber, chips and other infiam-
mable material near great conhagration
was imminent.